Toby and Emily design a form of assessment
We recently published our first issue of the BILT Undergraduate Research Journal and the fantastic engagement from students got us Student Fellows thinking: how can we bring … Continue reading
Author: Toby Roberts
BILT Student Fellow 19/20 working on the project 'Active, Collaborative Learning'.
BILT Student Fellow Reflections: Toby Roberts
Trying to sum up my year at BILT is a tricky one – it definitely feels like a tale of two halves. One full of optimism and endless possibilities, and the other full of Zoom … Continue reading
Putting the ‘Ex’ in Exams?
I didn’t finish Uni quite how I thought I would (to put it mildly). Ignoring, for now, the slightly terrifying world I’ll be graduating into (which is something I’m getting quite good at), one big … Continue reading
Bye-Bye Buffering: Three Alternatives To Using Zoom & Skype
As lockdown continues, most of us will by now have had some experience with Zoom or Skype, whether it’s an online tutorial or seminar, an overly complex ‘pub’ quiz, or a slightly awkward conversation with … Continue reading
Active Learning Infographic ‘Retro’ spective
Having spent many hours in quarantine fighting enemies in online games, I sat down at my computer last Wednesday to do battle with my greatest nemesis – Adobe graphic design programs. A long time later, … Continue reading
The Big Scary Word Beginning with C (not that one)
This might not seem like a time of opportunity. Everything is cancelled or postponed, and it seems like our worlds are shrinking (both metaphorically, and physically – something I’m acutely aware of as I’m currently … Continue reading
Best of Bristol: Hermes Gadelha
The walls of Hermes’ office were covered in beautiful art – which we later found out had been painted by his dad. It was a lovely space to be in as we sat down early … Continue reading
Best of Bristol: Andy Radford
I met Andy in his office in the Life Sciences … Continue reading
Humans of Bristol University: Rose Murray
Dr Rose Murray is an Associate Director of Learning and Teaching and a Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences. We sat down in Rose’s office in the Life Sciences Building, the home of … Continue reading
A PASSion for Active Learning
With Christmas over, I’ve been looking over my timetable to see what the next teaching block has in store for me, and there’s now a conspicuous absence on a Tuesday afternoon. Until now, I’ve spent … Continue reading